Lou Barlow Quotes

Making people uncomfortable is one of my hobbies.

If you're not polarizing, you failed, in my opinion.

In some cases, I quite like irritating people who need to be irritated.

I like people who shake other people up and make them feel uncomfortable.

I'm trying to get under people's skin in a way. I don't like films that go in one ear and out the other.

I enjoy provocative things that are questionable.

Pop shouldn't be a comfortable slipper. It should shock and surprise you and confront your expectations.

I'm here to be the guy that rubs people the wrong way sometimes.

I'm like Madonna, I'm not afraid to offend.

I don't intentionally go: 'Ooh, what is provocative,' and try to do that. I just do stuff, and people go: 'Ooh, that's provocative.'

I am that guy who will say things that people seem to think is a little edgy, a little racy.

I'm fine with being a little bit of an instigator.

I will concede to you one thing - 'Hustler' is offensive, even to the point of being iconoclastic. That's our purpose - to be offensive.

I'm attracted to polarizing characters who upend the civility of life.

I'm like a renegade and that rubs people wrong.

I've always been very bold - some would say brash. I've always said very edgy, controversial statements.

We don't want to be the standard thing. We're more interested in having people hate us than glaze over us. We'd rather have a reaction than be in the middle.

We're a band that's never been okay with the status quo. In a way, it's allowed us to be more open and confrontational in our music.

You want some? Come get some!

Brave words in a room full of pulseless creatures. Spade gave Don a disgusted glance while Rodney just licked his lips. No doubt he was mentally salting and peppering Don.

Hopefully people are upset for the reason I want them to be upset. Even when I was doing open mics, I've always had people upset. I've never been the consummate crowd-pleaser.

If one of my players ever wants to hit me, he better do it really hard because otherwise, I'll find a rock, a stick, or a piece of wood - and believe me, it's gonna be a brawl.

I guess edgy things tend to get my attention.

I've made a career of taking roles that other actresses didn't want.